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| Summary: | This study explores the Arabic tradition of life-writing in Egypt. It examines biographical works by women and uses examples of "famous women" biographies - including Joan of Arc and Jane Austen - to demonstrate how these narratives prescribed complex role models for middle-class girls
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxviii, 460 pages) |
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| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-441) and index. |
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| ISBN: | 9780520925212
0520925211
0585389292
9780585389295
0520900502
9780520900509
9780520224193
0520224191
9780520224209
0520224205
1597347388
9781597347389 |
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| Language: | English. |
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| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
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| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
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| Action Note: | digitized |
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